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Rain poured down on the police station Wednesday morning as a lone trumpeter played taps. The two detectives' badge numbers were retired as Police Chief Kevin Vogel said their badge numbers will never be issued again to anyone in the Santa Cruz Police Department.

Vogel also unveiled new badges that all SCPD officers will wear on their uniforms. They include Baker and Butler's badge numbers and the date they died.

Vogel said after a year of grieving, "Today for us is the first day of our new year as we move forward."

Falling rain did not dampen the spirit of a permanent memorial garden that was dedicated to the fallen officers. Three giant boulders in the garden contain one plaque for Baker, a second plaque for Butler, and a third plaque describing how they died in the line of duty.

Mayor Lynn Robinson described the garden as a special place where the community can find solace and peace.

A somber moment of silence happened from 3:23-4:10 p.m.

In an exclusive interview with KSBW Reporter Phil Gomez earlier this week, Kelly Baker recalled the tragic day that took the life of her husband: Feb. 26, 2013.

It was 3:23 p.m. when police were called to North Branciforte Avenue where Butler and Baker had just been gunned down by sexual assault suspect Jeremy Goulet.

"My son called me and said, 'Dad was shot,'" Kelly Baker said.

Goulet was killed at 4:10 p.m. in a shootout with Santa Cruz police officers while he was trying to escape the neighborhood.

An hour later, Police Chief Kevin Vogel told Kelly Baker that her husband of 23 years had been killed. It was every wife's nightmare.

"Grief is terrible. It really is. The one year mark is coming up. But to me, everyday is hard," she said.

But Kelly Baker said she found a glimpse of meaning within the tragedy by remembering her husband was 100 percent dedicated to fighting crime and making Santa Cruz a safer place to live.

"He was doing exactly what he wanted to do," she said.

Overwhelming support flowed in from the community with flowers, kind words, donations and cards. Kelly Baker said the cards with messages written by school children touched her most deeply.

She also went to counseling and became involved with West Coast Post Traumatic Stress Retreat.

"It was good for my soul because it gave me tools to be able to handle stress. They said they wouldn't be able to help with the grief of losing my husband but they would give me tools that I could work with. It truly worked," Kelly Baker said.

She now volunteers with the PTSD retreat and helps others who are dealing with the same kind of tragic loss.

Kelly Baker also talked about how proud she is of her two children, Jillian and Adam.

Jillian is working as a nurse practitioner at Duke University Hospital and Adam recently announced he was returning to the police department after taking a leave of absence for the past year.

Adam said he plans to return to duty as a SCPD community service officer.

"It's like a second family. All the officers and stuff. I go in there and I feel happy to be there," he said.

Adam Baker paused when asked how much he missed his dad. "I miss my best friend. He was a hero like at home and talking about work at the dinner table."